The Length Of Herpes Outbreak

By Pat Skeats


The length of herpes outbreak is determined by different factors that vary from one individual to the other. It includes lifestyle, health condition and nutrition, among others. The steps taken after the infection has been spotted determine how long the disease stays in the body. Proper hygiene shortens the duration of attack. It also makes the infection less severe.

Initial infection is tough and takes time before clearance from the body. The average time taken to eliminate the virus is between 2 and 4 weeks during initial attack. As a person gets older, he experiences less severe attacks and takes a shorter time to heal. External factors that contribute to continued stay include nutrition, stress levels and sleeping habits.

Subsequent attacks are not as severe and will clear within 5 to 13 days. The signs of attack include appearance of rashes around the anal and groin areas. These areas become tender as the body experiences signs similar to those of a flue. They include fever, body aches and headaches. What were originally rashes grow to become blisters the size of a coin. Their concentration is still around the anal and groin areas.

The blisters are easy to manage and will burst after some time. This is a sign that healing has begun. Proper management involves observing the highest standards of hygiene possible. Lifestyle changes that must be effected are reduction in stress, proper and nutritious diet as well as adequate sleep. The infection exposes the sufferer to a roller-coaster of emotions that overpower the fact that the disease is not life threatening.

Most sufferers are embarrassed and depressed by the appearance of blisters. It is advisable to seek treatment alongside managing the condition. Recommended actions include getting enough sleep, reducing stress and eating well. Your hygiene should be of primary concern during this period.

It is worth noting that not all infections are active. Some hide in the body for weeks and months waiting for a trigger in the form of stress. The stress might be physical, psychological or emotional. Change in dietary habit is also likely to trigger an attack. During the latent stage, the symptoms are inconspicuous including cuts on the skin.

It is possible to pass the herpes virus at any stage of infection including after blisters have healed. Health experts advise that infected persons and those recovering should avoid sexual contact. Use of antiviral medicines reduces the frequency, severity and even possibility of attack. It will shorten the duration as well.




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